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package com.sun.max.tele.heap;

import com.sun.max.tele.*;


/**
 * Interface implemented by instances of {@link RemoteHeapScheme} for heap implementations
 * that use a {@link CardTable}.
 */
public interface VmCardTableHeap {

    /**
     * Return heap-specific implementation of {@link MaxCardTable} for the heap scheme,
     * if {@link #hasCardTable()} {@code == true} and if the bitmap has been created.
     * {@code null} otherwise
     *
     * @return the heap's {@link MaxCardTable}, if one is available, {@code null} otherwise.
     */
    MaxCardTable cardTable();

}
